Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific, Identification, Biodiversity, Zoology

Sea Stars Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific by Neville Coleman 2007 New Edition, Underwater Geographic, Australia, stiff paper covers, about 16.5 by 24cm. (6½ by 9¼ inches), 136 pages, over 1250 full color photos, most 6 to 12 per page, fully indexed Although the Echinoderms are are found fairly large numbers through out most of the world this is the first really comprehensive guide to those that are found in the waters off Asia and in the Indo-Pacific region where some of the most colorful and diverse populations of these creatures is found. The coverage includes the Sea Stars, the Brittle Stars, the Feather Stars, the Sea Urchins and the Sea Cucumbers. In almost all cases the living animals are photographed in their natural environment. As typical of books in the "encyclopedia" format the book is long on photographs and short on text. Adequate descriptions are given for each of the classes of shells in the book and captions below the photographs give the common and Latin names for the species, locality where the photo was taken (including depth) and general distribution range, and approximate size of specimens. The photographs are sharp and we are delighted to add this title to our inventory.